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HENRY 'esANsDElror DUBUQUE, IOWA.

Leim Patent No. 67,293, .1aed Juzg 3o, 1867.

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To ALL WHoM 1T MAY eoNcERN:

Be it known that I, HENRY GRANSDEN ot'Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque, and Stute of'lfowa, have invented a new and useful improvement in Mungies; and I do hereby dechire that the following is a. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the nrt to muke and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying dra-wings, forming part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to furnish :t simple, cheap, and durable machine (called a mangle) for smoothing` linen, thereby obviftting` the necessity of going through with the old tedious und laborious process of iron- Vingf and the invention consists in placing in a. suitable frame rollers, between which the linen is made to pass under pressure und in the manner hereinafter described.

Figure 1 represents an end elevation of themungile, showinl the form `of the frame and the manner in which the pressure upon the upper roller is obtained. v

Figure 2 is u plan or top view, showing the rollers in pince. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. i A represents the frame. B is the fly-wheel, to which the crunk or handle is attached. C represents the aprons, which are attached to the frame by hinges, 'as seen' in iig. 1. D is the upper roller, and E F represent the other two rollers. Grepresent the hooks, which hold down the roller D by the aid of the'spring H. J represent braces, which support the aprons. as seen in fig. 1.

The two rollers E and F are placed in the frame parallel to euch other, und are stationary in the positions represented. Each roller has pivots or bearings at its ends, upon which it is revolved. The roller D has strong bearings or journals at euch cnd. The ily-wheel is attached to one end and the hooks G ltre attached to each end or partially surround n. box placed on the top` of the pivpt or journal, as seen in ,yellow in fig. 1. These hooks have long Shanks, which pnss down through the 'rnme, and each has a spiral spring on its lowex part. These springs H bear :against the under side of the freine at their upper ends, and against serewnuts on the shank of the hooks, at their lower ends.

The operation will at once be understood. `As the upper roller is raised by linen being run through between the rollers, the tension of the springs dmws it down with n. force which increases `es. the roller is raised.. The rollers all lie parallel with ezt-ch other, and have straight und smooth surfaces. .They are all revolved by turning the crank or handle marked h.

The upronsC are for the purpose of supporting the linen while it is being fed in between the rollers on one sderand receiving it onthe other side. When not in use the aprons muy be dropped down out of the way.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The rollers D E F, the hook G, the springs H, the aprons C, the ily-wheel B, and the braces J, arranged substantially as herein shown and described, in combination with the frame A, for the purposes `set forth.

HENRY GRANSDEN.

Witnesses:

J. R. BECK, D. H. KENNEDY. 

